Toronto Montessori Schools
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Toronto Montessori Schools, now rebranded to "TMS School", was the first Montessori school in Canada
. Founded by Helma Trass
in 1961, it still remains the most well-known Montessori school in Ontario. The school is now expanded into a high school and includes students from 18 months (Toddler) to grade 12. The Head of Schools is currently Dr. Glenn Zederayko.
The school's first location was in Toronto, which is why, despite being located now in Richmond Hill
, it maintained its name 'Toronto Montessori Schools'. www.tmsschool.ca
TMS School has two campuses in Richmond Hill. The TMS School Bayview Campus is located at 8569 Bayview Avenue and is one of the flagship Montessori schools for students aged 18 months to grade 6. The TMS School Elgin Mills Campus, which opened its doors in September 2009, is the new IB facility for students in TMS Schools' College Program (grades 7 to 12) - an IB World School with both the Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme. Also located at the Bayview Campus address is the Toronto Montessori Institute (TMI)(www.tmi.edu) - founded in 1971 and one of the oldest teacher training Montessori schools in Canada.
TMS Schools' Discover Day Camp has been providing children with over 40 years of summer memories. Offereing an array of summer programs> Please visit our web site at discoveryday.ca
TMS Schoolremains a flagship Montessori school (18 months to grade 6) and and IB world school (grades 7 to 12)and has been internationally recognized since 1961.
). College students are required to take part in at least one sport, one arts club/program, and two community-related activities a year.
TMS School is part of the CISAA. Competitive sports at TMS include:
The houses are named after the athletics teams of different Canadian universities- York University
(Lions), University of British Columbia
(Thunderbirds), University of Western Ontario (Mustangs), University of Saskatchewan
(Huskies), Concordia University
(Stingers), and University of Toronto
(Varsity Blues).
Students take part in activities with their houses which may vary from basketball tournaments to laser tag. House membership helps to build community spirit and leadership among the students. Each house has two faculty house leaders.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Founded by Helma Trass
Helma Trass
Helma Trass, a student under Maria Montessori was the founder of the first Montessori school in Canada, Toronto Montessori Schools. After the Second World War, Mrs. Trass, a citizen of Holland, was so grateful to Canada's contribution to the freedom of her home country that she decided to move there...
in 1961, it still remains the most well-known Montessori school in Ontario. The school is now expanded into a high school and includes students from 18 months (Toddler) to grade 12. The Head of Schools is currently Dr. Glenn Zederayko.
The school's first location was in Toronto, which is why, despite being located now in Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Richmond Hill is a town located in Southern Ontario, Canada in the central portion of York Region, Ontario. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, being located about halfway between Toronto and Lake Simcoe...
, it maintained its name 'Toronto Montessori Schools'. www.tmsschool.ca
TMS School has two campuses in Richmond Hill. The TMS School Bayview Campus is located at 8569 Bayview Avenue and is one of the flagship Montessori schools for students aged 18 months to grade 6. The TMS School Elgin Mills Campus, which opened its doors in September 2009, is the new IB facility for students in TMS Schools' College Program (grades 7 to 12) - an IB World School with both the Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme. Also located at the Bayview Campus address is the Toronto Montessori Institute (TMI)(www.tmi.edu) - founded in 1971 and one of the oldest teacher training Montessori schools in Canada.
TMS Schools' Discover Day Camp has been providing children with over 40 years of summer memories. Offereing an array of summer programs> Please visit our web site at discoveryday.ca
TMS Schoolremains a flagship Montessori school (18 months to grade 6) and and IB world school (grades 7 to 12)and has been internationally recognized since 1961.
Clubs and Teams
At the Bayview Campus, there are a large variety of clubs and sports teams on offer for students, including Friends of the Community, the Upper Elementary play, and the Lower Elementary choirs. There are extra-curriculars available after school. In TMS College, there are also many clubs. Students' choices range from Students for Social Justice to JAM (a cover bandCover band
A cover band , is a band that plays mostly or exclusively cover songs. New or unknown bands often find the cover band format marketable for smaller gigs, and these bands may be known as a wedding band, party band and function band. A band whose covers consist mainly of songs that were chart hits is...
). College students are required to take part in at least one sport, one arts club/program, and two community-related activities a year.
TMS School is part of the CISAA. Competitive sports at TMS include:
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Volleyball
- Badminton
- Cross-country
- Golf
Houses
In grade 7, when students enter TMS School, College Program, they are assigned to one of six houses. These houses are:- Lions (red)
- Thunderbirds (light blue)
- Mustangs (purple)
- Huskies (green)
- Stingers (black)
- Varsity Blues (navy blue)
The houses are named after the athletics teams of different Canadian universities- York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
(Lions), University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
(Thunderbirds), University of Western Ontario (Mustangs), University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
(Huskies), Concordia University
Concordia University
Concordia University is a comprehensive Canadian public university located in Montreal, Quebec, one of the two universities in the city where English is the primary language of instruction...
(Stingers), and University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
(Varsity Blues).
Students take part in activities with their houses which may vary from basketball tournaments to laser tag. House membership helps to build community spirit and leadership among the students. Each house has two faculty house leaders.
External links
- ttp://www.tmsschool.ca/
- http://www.torontomontessori.ca/
- http://www.tmi.edu
- http://www.ibo.org
- http://discoveryday.ca?